The New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Our Membership
AFCC is a unique international interdisciplinary organization made up of members from many professions who share a common commitment to education, innovation and collaboration to promote the best possible outcomes for children and families in conflict. AFCC membership is available to all professionals and others interested in the constructive resolution of family disputes.
Membership includes a subscription to the Family Court Review (quarterly publication), and reduced registration rates for AFCC conferences and programs. We invite you to include the New Jersey Chapter in your membership. As a NJ-AFCC member, you can be listed in our website directory, receive discounts on chapter programs, receive notification of events, and have opportunities to participate on committees and initiatives.
This on-line membership resource directory was created as a New Jersey Chapter member benefit to provide a useful listing of its current membership and the services the member provides. This on-line directory is for informational purposes only. Inclusion in the on-line directory does not constitute endorsement of the services of the member or person by the New Jersey Chapter of AFCC, or the Parent Organization, AFCC. No steps have been taken to verify any of the information that has been self-reported.
AFCC-NJ Member List:

Aaron Welt, Ph.D.
– Aaron Welt, Ph.D. –
261James Street, Suite 2-C, Morristown, NJ 07960
t(973) 538-7490

SERVICES
Child Specialist
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Co-Parenting Counseling
Divorce Coach
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Supervised Parenting Time
Therapeutic Mediation
Therapy— Individuals, Couples, and Family

Amy Shimalla, Esq.
– Shimalla, Wechsler, Lepp & D’Onofrio, LLP –
101 Town Center Dr., Warren, NJ 07059
t(908)753-3833

SERVICES
Arbitration
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Guardian ad litem
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation
Parenting_Coordination

Amy Wechsler, Esq., M.S.W.
– Shimalla, Wechsler, Lepp & D’Onofrio, LLP –
101 Town Center Drive, Suite 117, Warren, NJ 07059
t(908) 753-3833

SERVICES
Arbitration
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Guardian ad litem
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation
Parenting_Coordination

Anju D. Jessani, MBA, APM
– Divorce with Dignity Mediation Services –
223 Bloomfield Street, Suite 104, Hoboken, NJ 07030
t(201) 217-1090

SERVICES
Mediation

Anna-Maria Pittella, Esq.
– Law Office Mediation & Collaborative Practice of Anna-Maria Pittella –
55 No. Bridge Ave., Suite 1, Red Bank, NJ 07701
t(732) 842-6939

SERVICES
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation

Barbara Worth, Esq., Ph.D.
– Barbara S. Worth –
2376 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
t(908) 687-1800

SERVICES
Divorce Coach

Caroline Wright, Psy.D.
– Wright Psychological Services –
220 Kinderkamack Road, Suite D2, Westwood, NJ 07675
t(201) 781-2430

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations— Custody
Co-Parenting Counseling
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Focused Evaluations
Risk Assessments
Substance Abuse Disorder Evaluations
Therapy— Individuals, Couples, and Family
Catherine Golfinopoulos, Ph.D.
– AG Psychotherapy and Counseling Services –
240 Frisch Court, Suite 106, Paramus, NJ 07652
t(201) 291-4100

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations - Custody, Parenting Time, Removal
Co-Parenting Counseling
Parenting Coordination
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Therapy - Individuals, Couples, and Family

Christopher R. Musulin, Esq.
– Musulin Law Firm, LLC –
135 High Street, Mount Holly, NJ 08060
t(609) 267-0070

SERVICES
Arbitration
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Mediation
Parenting Coordination

Cliff Koblin, LPC, LCADC, CIP
– Cliff Koblin MA, LPC, LCADC, CIP –
4475 Route 27, Kingston, NJ 08528; Branchburg Commons, 3322 Route 22 West, Building #4, Suite 422, Branchburg, NJ 08876
t(609) 333-1096

SERVICES
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Family Interventions/Intensives
Focused Evalutations
Expert Witness Testimony
Substance Use Disorder Evaluations
Therapy - Individuals, Couples, and Family

Cynthia M. Lischick, Ph.D., LPC, DVS
– Cynthia M. Lischick, PhD, LPC, DVS –
P.O Box 504, Millstone Twp., NJ 08510
t(908) 303-1708

SERVICES
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Expert Witness Testimony
Risk Assessments
Therapy— Individuals, Couples, and Family

Danielle Forshee, Psy.D., LCSW
– Dr. Danielle Forshee, LLC –
280 Highway 35, Suite 402C, Red Bank, NJ 07701
t(732) 695-4353

SERVICES
Child Specialist
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Co-Parenting Counseling
Divorce Coach
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Supervised Parenting Time
Therapy - Individuals, Couples, and Family

David F. Salvaggio, Esq.
– Lyons & Associates, P.C. –
161 Madison Avenue, Suite 345, Morristown, NJ 07960
973-455-1220

SERVICES
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation

Denise A. Wennogle, Esq.
– Wennogle Law, LLC –
90 Maple Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
t(973) 292-1800

SERVICES
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation

Eileen A. Kohutis, Ph.D.
– Eileen A. Kohutis, Ph.D. –
2 W. Northfield Road, Suite 209, Livingston, NJ 07039
t(973) 716-0174

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations— Custody
Parenting Time
Removal
Child Specialist
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Co-Parenting Counseling
Divorce Coach
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Focused Evaluations
Expert Witness Testimony
Immigration Issues
Parenting_Coordination
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Risk Assessments
Supervised Parenting Time
Therapy— Individuals, Couples, and Family

Ellen L. Koblitz, P.J.A.D. (ret.)
– Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. –
Court Plaza South, 21 Main Street, Suite 200, Hackensack, NJ 07601
(t)201 488-8200

SERVICES
Arbitration
Mediation

Emmanuel Akpan, Ph.D., LPC, LCADC, MFT, SAP
– Mt. Olive Counseling & Clinic –
1278 Route 46, Ledgewood, NJ 07852
t(973) 584-6700 x105

SERVICES
Co-Parenting Counseling
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Family Interventions/Intensives
Focused Evaluations
Expert Witness Testimony
Immigration Issues
Parenting_Coordination
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Substance Use Disorder Evaluations
Therapy - Individuals, Couples, and Family

Gregg Benson, MA, LCADC
– Gregg Benson, MA, LCADC –
20 Community Place, 4th Floor, Suite 400, Morristown, NJ 07960
t(973) 539-1980

SERVICES
Expert Witness Testimony
Substance Use Disorder Evaluations
Individuals, Couples, and Family

Holly Friedland, Esq.
– Jacobs Berger, LLC –
16 Washington Street, Suite 201, Morristown, NJ 07960
t (973) 710-4366

SERVICES
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Guardian ad litem
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation
Parent_Coordination

Janet Berson, Ph.D.
– Janet S. Berson, Ph.D. –
715 E. Main Street, Mt Laurel, NJ 08054
t(856) 778-7652

SERVICES
Co-Parenting Counseling
Expert Witness Testimony
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Therapy— Individuals, Couples, and Family

Jenny Berse, Esq.
– Berse Law, LLC –
217 Elmer Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
t(855) 326-5291

SERVICES
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Divorce and Family Lawyer
Mediation
Supervised Parenting Time

Jeralyn L. Lawrence, Esq.
– Lawrence Law –
776 Mountain Blvd, Suite 202, Watchung, NJ 07069 and 55 North Bridge Avenue, Suite 5, Red Bank, NJ 07701
t(908) 645-1000

SERVICES
Arbitration
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Divorce/Separation and Family Law Lawyer
Expert Witness Testimony
Guardian ad litem
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation
Parenting_Coordination

JoAnne Giger, Esq.
– Newman, McDonough, Schofel & Giger, P.C. –
101 Eisenhower Parkway, Roseland, NJ 07068
t(973) 403-9292

SERVICES
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation

Jodi Argentino, Esq.
– Argentino Fiore Law & Advocacy –
8 Hillside Ave, Suite 201, Montclair, NJ 07042
t(973) 744-2980

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations - Custody, Parenting Time, Removal
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Guardian ad litem
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation
Parenting_Coordination

Jonathan Wall, Psy.D
– Jonathan D. Wall, Psy.D –
21 Water Street, Clinton, NJ 08809
t(908) 295-1890

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations— Custody
Parenting Time
Removal
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Co-Parenting Counseling
Divorce Coach
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Family Interventions/Intensives
Focused Evaluations
Expert Witness Testimony
Parenting_Coordination
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Risk Assessments
Substance Use Disorder Evaluations
Supervised Parenting Time
Therapeutic Mediation
Therapy— Individuals, Couples, and Family

Joseph Racite, Ph.D., LPC, NCCE, NCPC, NCC, CCMHS, ACS
– Joseph Racite, Ph.D., Inc. –
1930 Marlton Pike, E., Suite K-56, Cherry Hill, NJ 08803
t(609) 744-7210

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations - Custody, Parenting Time, Removal
Focused Evaluations
Expert Witness Testimony
Parenting_Coordination
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Risk Assessments

Karen Donahue, Psy.D.
– Karen B. Donahue, Psy.D. –
1540 Route 138, Suite 201, Wall Township, NJ 07719
t(732) 528-5553

SERVICES
Best Inerest Evaluations - Custody, Parenting Time, Removal
Child Specialist
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Co-Parenting Counseling
Divorce Coach
Focused Evaluations
Mediation
Parenting_Coordination
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Risk Assessments
Supervised Parenting Time
Therapy - Individuals, Couples, and Family

Lidia D. Abrams, Ph.D.
– Resolve Community Counseling Center, Inc. –
Scotch Plains, Clifton and Jersey City
t(908) 764-9189

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations - Custody, Parenting Time, Removal
Focused Evaluations
Expert Witness Testimony
Immigration Issues
Risk Assessments
Therapy - Individuals, Couples, and Family

Linda A. Schofel, Esq., LCSW
– Newman, MDonough, Schofel & Giger, P.C. –
101 Eisenhower Pkwy., Roseland, NJ 07068
t(973) 403-9292

SERVICES
Arbitration
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Co-Parenting Counseling
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Divorce Coach
Expert Witness Testimony
Guardian ad litem
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation
Parenting_Coordination
Supervised Parenting Time
Therapeutic Mediation

Linda Torosian, Esq.
– Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C. –
21 Main Street, Suite 200, Hackensack, NJ 07601
t(732) 528-5553

SERVICES
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Guardian ad litem
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation
Parenting_Coordination

Lynn Norcia, Esq.
– Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C. –
105 Eisenhower Pkwy, Suite 401, Roseland, NJ 07068
t(973) 403-9200

SERVICES
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Guardian ad litem
Mediation
Parenting_Coordination

Lynne Strober, Esq.
– Mandelbaum Salsburg P.C. –
3 Becker Farm Road, Suite 105, Roseland, NJ 07068
t(973) 243-7903

SERVICES
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation

Marcy Pasternak, Ph.D.
– Marcy Pasternak, Ph.D., P.A. –
96 Joan Drive, Watchung, NJ 07069
t(908) 769-7949

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations— Custody, Parenting Time, Removal
Child Specialist
Co-Parenting Counseling
Divorce Coach
Family Interventions/Intensives
Focused Evaluations
Expert Witness Testimony
Guardian ad litem
Mediation
Parenting_Coordination
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Risk Assessments
Therapeutic Mediation
Therapy— Individuals, Couples, and Family

Mark Singer, Ed.D.
– West Essex Psychology Center –
513 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Suite 105, Livingston, NJ 07039
t(973) 994-7177

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations
Co-Parenting Counseling
Divorce Coach
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Focused Evaluations
Expert Testimony
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Risk Assessments
Therapeutic Mediation
Therapy - Individuals, Couples, and Family

Michele B. Lynch, Esq.
– Wilson Family Law, LLC –
667 Shunpike Road, Suite 5
973-520-4275

SERVICES
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation

Michele LaCouture, Ph.D., LPC
– Dr. Michele LaCouture, LLC –
127 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Suite, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
t(917) 259-6401

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations - Custody, Parenting Time, Removal
Child Specialist
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Co-Parenting Counseling
Divorce Coach
Family Interventions/Intensives
Focused Evaluations
Expert Witness Testimony
Immigration Issues
Mediation
Parenting_Coordination
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Risk Assessments
Supervised Parenting Time
Therapeutic Mediation
Therapy - Individuals, Couples, and Family
Michele Rabinowitz, Psy.D.
– Dr. Michele Rabinowitz –
225 Highway 35, Red Bank, NJ 07701
t(732) 741-2202

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations
Co-Parenting Counseling
Divorce Coach
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Focused Evaluations
Expert Testimony
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Risk Assessments
Therapeutic Mediation
Therapy - Individuals, Couples, and Family

Mitch Abrams, Psy.D.
– Abrams Psychological Services –
620 Tinton Avenue, Bldg. A, Suite 205, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
t(732) 460-1300

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations - Custody, Parenting Time, Removal
Co-Parenting Counseling
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Focused Evaluations
Expert Witness Testimony
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Risk Assessments
Therapy - Individuals, Couples, and Family

Mort Fridman, MD
– Mort Fridman, MD –
15 Engle Street, Suite 200, Englewood, NJ 07631
t(201) 816-0002

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations— Custody
Parenting Time
Removal
Child Specialist
Co-Parenting Counseling
Divorce Coach
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Family Interventions/Intensives
Focused Evaluations
Expert Witness Testimony
Mediation
Parenting_Coordination
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Risk Assessments
Substance Use Disorder Evaluations
Therapeutic Mediation
Therapy— Individuals, Couples, and Family

Nicole Kobis, Esq.
– Lindabury McCormic Estabrook Cooper –
53 Cardinal Drive, Westfield, NJ 07091
t(908) 598-8536

SERVICES
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Guardian ad litem
Mediation
Parenting Coordination

Pamela J. Brodie, Ph.D.
– Novo Psychological Services –
31 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042
t(973) 783-3030

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations - Custody, Parenting Time, Removal
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Focused Evaluations
Expert Witness Testimony
Risk Assessments
Substance Use Disorder Evaluations
Therapy - Individuals, Couples, and Family

Rita M. Aguilio, Esq.
– Lawrence Law –
776 Mountain Blvd., Suite 202, Watchung, NJ 07069
t(908) 645-1000 x1113

SERVICES
Arbitration
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation

Ron Silikovitz, Ph.D.
– Dr. Ron Silikovitz –
516 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052
t(973) 736-2424

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations— Custody
Parenting Time
Removal
Co-Parenting Counseling
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Expert Witness Testimony
Immigration Issues
Mediation
Parenting_Coordination
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Risk Assessments
Supervised Parenting Time
Therapeutic Mediation
Therapy— Individuals, Couples, and Family

Sharon Ryan Montgomery, Psy.D
– Sharon Ryan Montgomery, Psy.D –
20 Community Place, Morristown, NJ 07960
t(973) 285-0579

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations— Custody
Parenting Time
Removal
Child Specialist
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Co-Parenting Counseling
Divorce Coach
Domestic Violence/Battering Assessments
Family Interventions/Intensives
Focused Evaluations
Expert Witness Testimony
Mediation
Parenting_Coordination
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Risk Assessments
Therapeutic Mediation
Therapy— Individuals, Couples, and Family
Sheila B. Steinbach, LPC
– Sheila B. Steinbach, LPC, LLC –
1182 Teaneck Road, Suite 103, Teaneck, NJ 07666
t(201) 374-0659

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations— Custody
Parenting Time
Removal
Co-Parenting Counseling
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Therapeutic Mediation
Therapy— Individuals, Couples, and Family

Tam Abitante, Esq., C.D.F.A.
– Shimalla, Wechsler, Lepp & D’Onofrio, LLP –
101 Towne Center Drive, Warren, NJ 07059
t(908) 753-3833

SERVICES
Collaborative Divorce and Family Law
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation

Tamsen Thorpe, Ph.D.
– Directions CLS, LLC –
20 Community Place, 4th Floor, Morristown, NJ 07960
t(973) 425-8868

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations— Custody
Parenting Time
Removal
Co-Parenting Counseling
Divorce Coach
Family Interventions/Intensives
Focused Evaluations
Expert Witness Testimony
Parenting_Coordination
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Risk Assessments
Therapeutic Mediation
Therapy— Individuals, Couples, and Family

Thomas J. DeCataldo, Esq.
– Skoloff & Wolfe, P.C. –
293 Eisenhower Parkway, Livingston, NJ 07039
t(973) 992-0900

SERVICES
Divorce/Separation and Family Lawyer
Legal Representation by Attorney
Mediation
Wendy Stewart, LCSW
– Wendy Stewart, LCSW –
622-624 Valley Road, Suite 6C, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
t(201) 953-3039

SERVICES
Best Interest Evaluations— Custody
Parenting Time
Removal
Child Specialist
Co-Parenting Counseling
Parenting_Coordination
Reunification/Reconciliation Therapy
Therapy— Individuals, Couples, and Family